NEA Announces the 2007 NEA Awards Winners.



New York, NY , July 23, 2007: The Producers of the NEA Award Show on July 23rd announced its 2007 NEA Award Winners. The show was held on Saturday July 21st 2007 at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. There were 10 Awards handed out on Saturday and 9 performances. Below is the Full list of Award Categories and Winners:



CATEGORY: WINNER:

» BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2 FACE IDIBIA (GRASS2GRACE)

» HOTTEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR WHY ME (DBANJ)

» BEST NEW ACT OF THE YEAR TOSIN MARTIN

» INDIGENOUS MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR LAGBAJA

» BEST COLLABO OF THE YEAR P SQUARE & WEIRD MC (BIZZY BODY REMIX)

» BEST AFRO POP ACT OF THE YEAR DBANJ

» GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR SAMMY OKPOSO

» NEO AFROBEAT ARTIST OF THE YEAR FEMI KUTI

» BEST INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR ELDEE (RETURN OF THE KING)

» BEST INTERNATIONAL SINGLE OF THE YEAR CAPABLE (BANKY)

» BEST INTERNATIONAL PRODUCER OF THE YEAR MIC TUNES

» BEST INTERNATIONAL GOSPEL CHOIR RCCG: JESUS HOUSE, DC

» MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR DON JAZZY

» BATTLE OF U.S. BASED DJ'S DJ ZIMO

» U.S. BASED ENTERTAIN. PROMOTER OF THE YEAR BIG MOOSE ENTERTAINMENT

» ATHLETE OF THE YEAR OBAFEMI MARTINS

» FASHION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR NIGERIAN FABRICS & FASHION

» FUNNIEST COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR JULIUS AGWU

» BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTOR ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE

» BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTRESS ADETORO MAKINDE

» NOLLYWOOD BEST ACTOR RAMSEY NOUAH (DANGEROUS TWINS)

» NOLLYWOOD BEST ACTRESS STELLA DAMASUS ABODERIN (DANGEROUS TWINS)

» NOLLYWOOD BEST DIRECTOR TADE OGIDAN (DANGEROUS TWINS)



The show attracted top Nigerian Musicians from the U.S. and also from Nigeria. Performances that included Adama, Alache, Banky, Blak Jesus, Iceberg Slim, Josephine Silla, Madarocka, Mike Aremu, Sammy Okposo and Tolumide.



The Award Show was attended by some of the biggest names in Nigerian entertainment with the likes of Super Model Oluchi, Former Miss World Agbani Darego, CNN's Lola Ogunnaike, Essence Magazine's Nana Eyeson , Actress, Writer and Producer Blessing Efiom, Who's movie "The Rivals" is the first ever Nigerian movie to show at the New York International Independent Film and Video festival, Actress and Writer Omoni Oboli, Fashion designer Frank Oshodi, Michael Egbede, Nigerian Fabrics and Fashions designer Jonathan, Actor Chet Anekwe, 2003 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria Omotu Bissong, First Silverbird Top Female Model Ndidi Azubuike and Nigerian Top Model Anne Ineme amongst others.



The show was anchored by funny man and winner of the NEA 2007 Funniest Comedian of the year, Julius Agwu who thrilled the audience. This was Julius's first New York Performance.

The Award show in its entirety will air both in Nigeria and in the U.S. at a later date, please watch out for more details